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How the End of Oil will send
How the End of Oil will send
the world back 500 years
the world back 500 years
By Kyle Thompson
By Kyle Thompson
DELICIOUS
DELICIOUS
WHY IS OIL SO
WHY IS OIL SO
?
?
\ue000It\u2019s free! It comes right out of the ground.
It\u2019s free! It comes right out of the ground.
\ue000It\u2019s made up of dead plants and dinosaurs!
It\u2019s made up of dead plants and dinosaurs!
\ue000It\u2019s a liquid, which is easier to transport than past
It\u2019s a liquid, which is easier to transport than past
fuels (coal, timber).
fuels (coal, timber).
\ue000It contains complex carbon chains which pack the
It contains complex carbon chains which pack the
maximum amount of energy possible.
maximum amount of energy possible.
\ue000It\u2019s made up of many varieties of carbon chains,
It\u2019s made up of many varieties of carbon chains,
which can then be separated for use as gasoline,
which can then be separated for use as gasoline,
jet fuel, petroleum jelly, motor oil, and plastic
jet fuel, petroleum jelly, motor oil, and plastic
polymer base.
polymer base.
\ue000It\u2019s more abundant than natural gas, but less
It\u2019s more abundant than natural gas, but less
abundant than coal.
abundant than coal.
Modern Uses of Oil
Modern Uses of Oil
essential uses
ALTERNATIVES
Will it be enough?
of OIL
Will it work?
Gasoline (cars,
Cars: solar, wind -based electric
Probably
planes)
Planes: solar, wind -based electric?
No, probably not
Lubrication (motor/machine oil)
Corn/vegetable-based oils
Yes
Power (electricity from oil)
Nuclear, Solar, Wind
Possibly
Heating (oil burners in houses)
Solar, Wind, Coal
Yes
Shipping (oil tankers, trucking)
Coal, Solar, Wind
No, probably not
Manufacturing (plastics!,
Corn/vegetable based
Maybe
petroleum based products)
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